Table 3 Effects of ICFE supplementation on growth performance of broiler chickens¹

1 d

32.88

33.63

33.00

33.25

0.18

0.47

22 d

916.25^c

942.88^b

954.25^a

950.13^a

2.89

0.01

42 d

2112.25^b

2200.25^a

2272.13^a

2227.38^a

17.34

0.01

ADFI(g)

Starter (1–21 d)

50.751^b

52.05^a

51.88^ab

52.42^a

0.22

0.04

Grower (22–42 d)

117.76^c

120.45^bc

125.94^a

123.20^ab

0.90

0.01

Overall (1–42 d)

84.24^c

86.25^bc

88.92^a

87.82^ab

0.49

0.01

ADG(g)

Starter (1–21 d)

41.49^c

42.88^b

43.39^a

43.25^ab

0.15

0.01

Grower (22–42 d)

56.95^b

59.88^ab

62.76^a

60.82^ab

0.74

0.04

Overall (1–42 d)

49.26^b

51.36^a

53.07^a

52.01^a

0.41

0.01

FCR((g/g)

Starter (1–21 d)

1.22

1.21

1.20

1.21

0.01

0.21

Grower (22–42 d)

2.07

2.01

2.01

2.03

0.01

0.45

Overall (1–42 d)

1.71

1.68

1.68

1.69

0.01

0.27